Cooper Flagg's health is the biggest storyline in the East Region as top-seeded Duke awaits the return of its freshman sensation. The Blue Devils beat North Carolina and Louisville in the ACC Tournament without the ACC Player of the Year,

The SEC’s NCAA tournament record is official. The conference had 14 of its 16 teams selected for the 68-team men’s NCAA tournament field in 2025. The SEC’s number of teams breaks the record the Big East set in 2011 when it got 11 of its 16 teams into the field.